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Hannah is one of the nation's top biblical girl's names -- it surpassed Sarah in 1998, and is behind only Abigail and Elizabeth. Hannah is a name with many sources of appeal: Old Testament roots, soft and gentle sound, and a homey yet aristocratic image. The Biblical Hannah was the mother of Samuel.

The TV show Hannah Montana was a huge TV teen sensation from 2006 to 2011, and in the present it's the name LenaDunham chose for her own character in her hit series Girls.

Hannah is also a name that in its varied versions, which include Hana and Hanna, has roots in many cultures, from Hebrew to Arabic, European to Asian. All in all, Hannah is still a wonderful if very widely used name.

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Pop Culture References for the Name Hannah

Hannah Abbott, character in the HarryPotter series
Hannah Diamant, character in manga/anime "Attack on Titan"
"Hannah and Her Sisters," 1986 movie
Hannah, character in the 2008 movie "Made of Honor"
Hannah Rayburn, character on TV's "State of Grace"
Hannah Baker, character in "Thirteen Reasons Why" by JayAsher
Hannah McKay, character on TV's "Dexter"
Hannah Horvath, main character in HBO's show "Girls"
"Hannah Hunt", song by band Vampire Weekend
Hannah Tupper, character in 'The Witch of Blackbird Pond'
Hannah Baxter, from TV series "Secret Diary of a Call Girl"
Hannah Javensen, character in "The Face on the Milk Carton"
Hannah Jarvis, character in "Arcadia" by Tom Stoppard
Hannah Burley, character on TV series "Bones"
"Hannah Montana," Disney TV series
Hannah Anafeloz, character in the manga/anime Kuroshitsuji /BlackButler
Hannah Shepard, mother of player character Commander Shepard from the Mass Effect franchise, "Spacer" background
Hannah Rose/Brown from children's novel "The Puzzle Ring"
"Hannah Takes the Stairs," 2007 movie
Hannah ConroyScott, character in This golden land, by BarbaraWood

Pop Culture References for the Name Hannah

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